Saggy in the bum

BJ Seriously Crusin Dubber

177 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 4 May 2004, 3:25 pm

#169498

Currently have a 60's swing axle baja. Entering it in the Great Endeavour. Having trouble with the wieght of the spares required on two spares the bum has sagged a little. I lift the torsion once about 8 - 10 degrees and the with the load it has sunken. I thought I herd about fitting T3 wagon/fastback torsion bars. Is this true that they are a heavier duty torsion bar and do they fit the standard springplates on a beetle. Any ideas or assistance would be appreciated.

Cheers
BJ

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 6 May 2004, 9:35 pm

#170644

Are you carrying spares around all the time or just when you go camping or something?

Three options.
1/ wind up the stock ones higher.
They will still sag abit under big loads (and if you hammer them they might break?).

2/ put type3 wagon units with late swingaxle springplates on.
This means the spring rate is about 30% better but you are limited to a 31inch tyre.

3/ buy some coilover shocks.
Easy and reasonably cheap depending on the shock you buy.

Depends how much you wanna spend or work on it.
If you are gonna rebuild the whole car at some stage and go IRS, buy a whole type 3 rear end and use only the torsion bars for the moment.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/